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Why You Should Write about the Everyday
Some people think writing about everyday occurrences is uninteresting. But I like to believe that the everyday is what connects writers with readers, as human beings who share a common or not-so-common world.
What is it about the everyday—the small details, the routines and rituals—that resonates so deeply?
Never Have Writer's Block Again
I'm a better writer on a deadline. The clock is ticking and there is no other option than write. When the time is free and endless opportunities for story direction and unique concepts and different ways to structure present themselves, I know I'll be sitting for a...
Yum! Why You Should Use Food in Your Stories
If you love food as much as I do, then you probably put a lot of it in your writing. Food can be a nice touch for any kind of writing: fantasy, non-fiction, mystery, anything! (Is anyone else getting hungry)?
Here are three ways to incorporate food into your writing.
The Flip Side: Writing Villain Protagonists
We’re used to rooting for our protagonists. The easiest way to get an audience behind your character is to give them a moral compass that consistently points toward good. But what happens if your main character’s moral compass points in the opposite direction? Or if they have no moral compass at all?
Welcome to the world of the villain protagonist.
Writers and Places: Does Location Matter?
Does it matter where a writer lives: a big city or the countryside; a two-story house or a basement; a culturally diverse or monotonous neighborhood? Yes, it does. Why is this? There’s a romanticized notion that in the past, writers were generally poor, struggling to get by in attics.
Environments affect all people; this has been confirmed in sociological studies of human life, and urban studies in particular. What surrounds us affects how we feel, what we do, what we think and how we channel these thoughts and emotions.
Here's What Makes Stories So Powerful
“Once Upon a Time.”
These words are as familiar as ‘Hello.’ As soon as we hear them, we know we are about to be transported to a different world.
But why is that? Why have these words been so ingrained into our very being?
Four Words That are Killing Your Prose
Writers often waste words rather than perfecting their prose.
How to Kick Your Story Up a Notch With a Sidekick
Often in stories, the protagonist has a support system (unless your novel takes place on a deserted island and the protagonist is the lone survivor of a terrible plane crash, in which case a volleyball named Wilson will just have to do). These characters can take the form of friends, family, coworkers, roommates, or any other number of relationships, but often they fulfill the role of the sidekick.
How to Write a Memorable Beginning and Ending
You know that well-worn, well-loved book that you’ve read many times? Simply turning to the first page and reading the opening line brings you into the story. And when you reach that final page and the very last sentence, the story melts away, leaving you content—or perhaps wanting just a bit more.
An intriguing beginning and a strong ending act as bookends to any good story. So how do you craft memorable first and last lines?
